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Netherlands Start-up residence permit — innovative entrepreneur

9 facts quoted from the official source

One-year route for an active founder of an innovative Dutch start-up working with a reliable facilitator.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Leads to
Residence permit
quoted from the official source
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementThis cooperation must be written down in a signed contract between you and the facilitator.
  • Financial resourcesYou meet the income requirements... The facilitator can finance your stay.
  • Purpose or legal basisThe applicant must work with a reliable facilitator under a signed agreement, have an innovative company and a step-by-step plan.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationYour company is innovative... You have a step-by-step plan to go from idea to company.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementYou have a valid passport or other travel document.
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathAfter 1 year, you can apply for a residence permit as a self-employed person.
  • Work rightsWork as an employee only allowed with a work permit.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeThe application costs € 423,00.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe maximum term of validity of the residence permit is 1 year.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: One-year route for an active founder of an innovative Dutch start-up working with a reliable facilitator.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: You meet the income requirements... The facilitator can finance your stay. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03What does this route lead to?
The official source states: After 1 year, you can apply for a residence permit as a self-employed person.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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